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J Dent Educ. 71(6): 776-784 2007
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Educational Methodologies

Evolution of a Tobacco Cessation Curriculum for Dental Hygiene Students at Indiana University School of Dentistry

Lorinda L. Coan, L.D.H., M.S.; Arden Christen, D.D.S., M.S.D.; Laura Romito, D.D.S., M.S.

Key words: tobacco cessation, smoking cessation, smokeless tobacco, tobacco use cessation, smoking/prevention and control, dental hygiene education, educational methodologies

Submitted for publication 08/11/06; accepted 02/21/07

Barriers to consistent implementation of tobacco cessation strategies by dental hygiene students in practice may be overcome through mentoring by expert faculty members. This article describes a pilot study using an innovative method to achieve higher levels of student-perceived confidence and skill in delivering cessation messages to patients. Following completion of the didactic course content, each student selected a tobacco user to complete the Indiana University Nicotine Dependence Program Patient Assessment Questionnaire (PAQ). Detailed analysis of the questionnaire and development of specific cessation strategies were accomplished in a one-to-one interchange with expert faculty members. Students provided suggestions to patients, wrote papers summarizing their experiences, and were asked to complete an anonymous survey. Forty-four of forty-six students completed the survey. Eighty percent reported the mentored session was useful in learning specific cessation strategies; 83 percent reported the session helped to boost their confidence levels in approaching patients in tobacco cessation; 83 percent believed they would use learned strategies with other patients; and 86 percent recommended this educational approach for future students. Additional mentoring may overcome barriers to approaching patients in tobacco cessation by increasing levels of confidence and skill when delivering cessation messages. This may translate into continued application of these strategies in private practice, resulting in potential benefits to the health of the public.




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J. L. Harris, L. L. Patton, R. S. Wilder, C. A. Peterson, and A. E. Curran
North Carolina Dental Hygiene Students' Opinions About Tobacco Cessation Education and Practices in Their Programs
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